WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

It’s Wednesday so that means Mike Fourcher from The Daily Line is here to tackle all the local political stories making news this week including both Governor Rauner and J.B. Pritzker starting to run campaign ads, the ongoing game of political chicken concerning CPS funding and the snag in the Thompson Center sale. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 pm. to 11 pm on @WGNRadio

We have another tremendous show for you this evening. On tonight’s episode of The Download, The Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher tells us about the latest on the race for Illinois governor and everything we need to know about the sale of the Thompson Center, legendary photographer Art Shay chats about his amazing career an upcoming exhibition, WGN’s Sam Panayotovich recaps the Bulls end-of-season press conference, former Barack Obama staffer Ronnie Cho discusses his future political aspirations and since it’s Wednesday, we […]

The great photographer, author, filmmaker and Chicago treasure Art Shay joins Justin to chat about his amazing career as a photo-journalist, being the recipient of the 2017 Lucie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Photography, his keen eye for recognizing life as it really is, how his work was ahead of his time, the controversy surrounding his nude photo of Simone de Beauvoir, his classic profiles of Elizabeth Taylor and Muhammad Ali, how good photography is similar to hitting a home run […]

Restaurateur and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins Justin to discuss her charitable work and being the honorary chair for the upcoming Opening Doors Benefit, taking place on May 11th at Venue One. Alpana talks about why she gets involved with places like Deborah’s Place and the importance of doing work that inspires and empowers other women. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 pm. to 11 pm […]

Tim King, founder, President and CEO of Urban Prep Academies, joins Justin to talk about his career, the graduation success of the students that attend Urban Prep Academies, the expectations they place on the students, when he first became interested in education, the four pillars of the Urban Prep school culture, the benefits of single-gender education, the challenges of running the school, the difficulty in finding funding and dealing with the complexities outside of school like crime and violence. Follow […]

We have another great show to get you through your Tuesday! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin chats with Chicago White Sox Director of Player Development Chris Getz about the future stars that should be coming to the major league team very soon, Tim King, President and CEO of Urban Prep Academies tells about his thoughts on urban education and why his schools are so successful, restaurateur Alpana Singh discusses the upcoming Opening Doors Benefit, Justin shares a story about […]

Former White Sox 2nd baseman and current Director of Player Development Chris Getz joins Justin to talk about his new role in the organization, the White Sox surprising start, how the team decides when a prospect is ready to make the leap to the major league team, what the minor league system means to him, the challenge of dealing with players that have some big league experience, how he determines where a prospect should be placed within the system, the […]

Mike McNamara, executive director of The Midwest Independent Film Festival, joins Justin to discuss the first ever Animation Showcase. Joining Mike is filmmaker Carter Boyce, who talks about how he got into animation, the animators that inspire him, the techniques he uses to make his work, his goals after he leaves DePaul University and the Chicago premiere of his film DIE FLUCHT, which was the 2016 Student Academy Award winner. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The […]

We are back at it for another week of incredible shows! On tonight’s episode of The Download, political analysts Chris Robling and Dave Lundy break down the biggest national political stories making news this week, our resident philosopher Al Gini is back to tell us about the value of work on this May Day, WGN Bears Insider Adam Hoge breaks down a wild NFL Draft weekend for the Chicago Bears, we learn about the Midwest Film Festival’s first ever animation […]

WTTW Chicago Tonight correspondent Amanda Vinicky and journalist and author Ethan Michaeli join Justin to recap all the stories making news this week including President Trump’s first 100 days in office, The U.S. relationship with North Korea, Governor Rauner looking to oust improperly hired employees, the continuing budget crisis in Illinois, Mayor Rahm Emanuel saying CPS won’t end early, the first round of the presidential election in France, the continuing controversy surrounding former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, the Springfield […]